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MOP WRINGER.

No. 509,717. Patentead Nov. 28, 1893'.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet E. BEACH.

MOP WRINGER.

No. 509,717. Patented Nov. 2.8, 1893.

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ELIAS BEACH, ,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND PATRICK HUGHES, OF SAME PLACE.

MOP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,71*?, dated November 28,1893.

Application filed June 24. 1893. Serial No. 478,702. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may oon/cern:

Be it known that I, ELIAS BEACH, acitizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mop-Wringers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of a combined bucket holding frame work and mop wringing rolls, the whole constituting a strong, cheaply made and convenient apparatus for holding a bucket of water and for wringing a mop.

The nature of the invention in detail will be apparent from the following specification and claims and the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Flgure l is a side elevation of the apparatus, showing the same in position to be carried about and lifted by the handle of the inclosed bucket. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the mop wringing rollers lifted away to permit the insertion or removal of the bucket. Fig. 3 shows a similar View with the rollers closed down together as when the mop is being wrung. Fig. 4 is a top or plan View with one of the rollers lifted to the position for permitting the mop to be put into the bucket. Fig. 5 is an end View of the frame work. Fig, 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of the apparatus. Fig. 7 is aplan View of the parts shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 8; and Fig. 9 isasection on the line 9--9 of Fig. Il.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout all the gufes.

One of the objects which I have had in View is to so contrive the various parts that the frame work and hinged roller supports may be constructed principally of common band or strap iron, and yet be light, strong, durable and easy to operate.

In the drawings A A are two foot pieces which rest upon the floor, parallel to each other and are connected together by means ofthe horizontal step piece A and the base or bottom piece A2, the latter being shown in Fig. etand indicated in dotted lines in Figs. l, 2 and 3.

5o These parts A, A', ABI prefer to make of hard Wood, and they give lateral support and rigidity to the entire structure. The bottom piece A2 forms a support upon which the water bucket B rests when the apparatus is in use.

Secured to the foot piece A are four vertical pieces of strap or band iron C rising to about the height of an ordinary Waterbucket or pail. Around the upper ends of these four uprights I bend in the form of a square the band piece D, riveted to each of the uprights and having its own ends riveted together as at d. (See Fig. 5.)

At the rear and near the door I place the short strap D extending from one of the uprights C to the other. This metal strap D gives lateral strength to the lower rear part of the structure. And at front and rear I apply the diagonal braces E E which give complete rigidity to the entire frame work. The braces E E at the rear are riveted to the top band D at their upper ends, and to the short strap D at their lower ends. The corresponding braces E E in front are riveted at their upper ends to the top band D and at their lower ends may be secured to the Wooden step piece 'A'. It will be seen that the structure thus far described constitutes a square hollow frame work very light, and at the same time rigid. This hollow frame work is made large enough to receive an ordinary bucket B.

F F are two rollers which maybe made of any suitable material, as for example rubberif elasticity is desired, or of wood. VI prefer to make them of wood. These rollers are so mounted that aline passing through their axes will form an angle to the horizon, which arrangement somewhat facilitates the handling of the mop in the operation of wringingthe same. Each of the rollers is mounted upon swinging arms, which enable them to be thrown back away from the frame work, as shown in Fig. 2, to completely open the frame for the insertion and removal of the bucket. After the bucket is in place however, it will not be necessary for the operation of the apparatus to swing back the lower roller F, which is intended therefore to normally remain in the position in which it is shown in Fig. 3, the movement for inserting and removing the mop being' IOC 3. In a mop Wringer the combination with suitable frame Work for supporting the bucket, of two rollers F F both of which are journaled in swinging arms so that they may be lifted entirely away from over the bucket, anda foot lever and connection from said foot lever to one only of said rollers substantially as specified.

ELIAS BEACH. Witnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, EMMA HACK. 

